4 teachers injured in school grenade blast during drills
In the Shchelkovo district of Moscow Oblast, a noise grenade reportedly exploded in a classroom during training exercises on August 18, injuring teachers, according to preliminary data from the regional procuratorate.
Consensus
- A sound grenade detonated during antiterrorism exercises in a school classroom in Serkovo, Moscow Oblast.
- The incident occurred on August 18, 2026.
- Four teachers were injured.
- Three of the injured were taken to hospitals, examined, and released for outpatient treatment.
- One teacher refused hospitalization.
- No children were present in the school at the time.
- The school is located in the city district of Shchyolkovo.
- The Prosecutor's Office of Moscow Oblast launched a check into the incident.
- The exercises were part of nationwide antiterrorism drills scheduled for August 18–19.
- All injured teachers have returned to work.
Points of divergence
- One teacher was diagnosed with explosive injuries to both eyes, two others had closed head injuries, and some suffered from contusions and lacerations of the face and limbs. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- The grenade was thrown into the physics classroom and hit a desk. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- The grenade exploded after hitting a wooden beam. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- The school table was damaged. — mn
- The school table was damaged. — fontanka
- The school table was damaged. — tg_sotavisionmedia
- The incident occurred during nationwide antiterrorism readiness exercises. — vm
- Two teachers sustained splinter injuries, and two others reported headaches. — rimao
- Two teachers sustained splinter injuries, two others reported headaches. — mn
- Two teachers sustained splinter injuries, two others complained of headaches. — fontanka
- One injured person was examined on-site and refused hospitalization. — interfax
- No children were present during the exercises. — tg_tass_agency
Coverage (20 sources)
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